Most homeless people are from other places. Why do we take care of them?

Data show that the majority of people experiencing homelessness in Missoula lived in Missoula County when they became homeless. Missoula’s services are a regional draw because outlying rural communities often do not have those resources. Missoula is a regional hub for everybody, for medical care, bulk groceries, financial services and more.

Local government leaders in Missoula have heard loudly and clearly from residents that they wish to be a welcoming community and do not wish to turn their backs on people in need, at the individual or local government levels.

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1. Why has Reaching Home: Missoula’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness not ended homelessness?
2. Why is local government allowing people to live outdoors, some in “encampments”?
3. Why don’t the police arrest people for panhandling?
4. Why don’t police arrest people who are drunk in public, for instance on the Courthouse lawn?
5. Most homeless people are from other places. Why do we take care of them?
6. What about the public health concerns about trash building up in camps?
7. Why doesn’t the City make the Reserve Street bridge riverfront area into a park?
8. Is Missoula in line to become the next Portland, Seattle or San Francisco in number of people experiencing homelessness?